A Magnum P.I. episode only notable for one thing: the guest appearance of Frank Sinatra. Sinatra plays a retired cop who's out to find and take vengeance upon the murderer of his granddaughter. Other than that it's pretty much a standard Magnum P.I. episode.
The problem is that Sinatra more detracts than adds to the quality of the episode. Not that his performance is bad: it's okay, though not brilliant. The problems are Sinatra's age and his presence.
Sinatra was 71 years old at the time the episode was shot, and looked it. Yet there he is, being the tough guy, beating up bad guys. It just seemed so implausible.
The fact that a part was played by the great Frank Sinatra, a colossus in the entertainment industry, was a major distraction. Every scene he was in I kept thinking "Show some respect, that's Frank Sinatra!". I could never get into his character, or even think of him as his character, such was the mental block.
Otherwise, the episode is good, though not brilliant.
The problem is that Sinatra more detracts than adds to the quality of the episode. Not that his performance is bad: it's okay, though not brilliant. The problems are Sinatra's age and his presence.
Sinatra was 71 years old at the time the episode was shot, and looked it. Yet there he is, being the tough guy, beating up bad guys. It just seemed so implausible.
The fact that a part was played by the great Frank Sinatra, a colossus in the entertainment industry, was a major distraction. Every scene he was in I kept thinking "Show some respect, that's Frank Sinatra!". I could never get into his character, or even think of him as his character, such was the mental block.
Otherwise, the episode is good, though not brilliant.